Endless Taste

07

. Alvi stopped and turned to Nadia.

"Don't because you're my friend, you can as you please get into my room." Said Alvi firmly staring coldly at Nadia.

Avril moved from her seat, and put the novel in its original place. Avril passed Alvi who was standing by the door. Then I looked at Nadia.

"Come brother!" Avril said no less cold.

"alright. You know how she is now, too." 'Deg' Alvi gasped at Nadia, but still looked calm.

Nadia walked after Avril who had come out first. Nadia stopped right between the doors. Looking back at Alvi who stood up without any expression.

"I thought you loved Avril, but I was wrong. And I thought you'd be happy if Avril came to see you. Avril was so naive, she couldn't be honest with herself. He's worried about you, but he always looks like he doesn't care. You shouldn't be acting like this either." Nadia then left Alvi. And found Avril standing in front of the elevator.

Alvi came out, turned her head and looked towards the already closed elevator. Alvi leaned on Ray's desk.

"Master is fine?" Ray asked politely.

"No Ray. I'm not okay." Alvi replied with a long breath. "Am I overreacting? Is Avril gonna be mad?" Continue with Datar.

"S-I don't know sir. Because Miss Avril is so hard to guess." Ray replied smiling. Alvi let out a heavy sigh a few times then walked away from Ray's desk.

"Where are you going, sir? 30 Minutes to a meeting. Please don't run away again." Ray followed Alvi.

"What are you talking about, Ray? I just want to make sure, no one bothers Avril." Instantly Alvi's gaze was so sharp. Make Ray look down.

"Pardon me sir." Ray followed Alvi from behind.

. Avril walked side by side with Nadia out of the elevator. Avril cursed Alvi slowly but still heard by Nadia. Nadia only smiled glancing at Avril while continuing to align her steps to stay beside her. Because of not focusing, Nadia hit the employee who was on duty.

"Ah.. sorry" Nadia stroked the arm of a woman who looked older than her. The woman simply smiled forcefully in response to Nadia.

Avril pulled the hand of Nadia who still apologized even though it was not responded well by the woman.

"Avril wait. I hit him,!" Nadia's words were continuously drawn by Avril.

"Already brother. You're too good, it's obvious he's staring at you like that. I don't like people who don't respect others like her." Avril accelerated her pace.

"Avril!" Call someone who made Avril stop and turn to the source of the sound. Avril knew who was approaching her.

"Sister Irfan?"

"What are you doing here?" Ask Irfan wonder.

"I have business." Answer Avril.

"At whom?" Ask again. "Are you looking for me?" The next made Avril stare innocently at Irfan.

"Aah, no." Avril forced her smile.

. On the other hand, Alvi was staring from afar at his employees who were chatting with Avril.

"It's a big krab." Alvi flat. "Did Irfan know Avril?" Ask Ray Alvi.

"Not only know sir, Irfan is Miss Avril's upperclassman in High School. And..."

"And he likes Avril?" Alvi quickly cut off Ray's words.

"True sir." Answer Ray.

"Why do so many people like it?" Alvi squealed in annoyance.

"Not only is her face beautiful, Miss Avril is also a good girl. Anyone would like it, sir." Obviously Ray.

"You talk like that, you like Avril too?" Alvi gave a sharp glance at Ray making Ray surprised then subdued his gaze. Cold sweat started flowing down his temple.

"Ti-no sir. M-do you not already know if I am engaged?" Ray's speech was stamped.

"Ahhh yes. I forgot." Alvi breathed a sigh of relief. So did Ray, simultaneously sighing long.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and take care of him. Don't let him dare bother Avril again." Alvi said with a serious face.

"Yes sir.." Ray walked over to Avril.

"Bothering is not the right word sir!" Ray muttered with a forced smile.

"Avril. Are you having a show tonight?" Ask Irfan expectantly.

"Ahh.. i...."

"Irfan. Isn't your job today a lot? If you see, aren't you in trouble?" Ray suddenly appeared.

Avril let out a sigh of relief.

"Good Ray. You saved me." Avril muttered looking at Ray.

"That goes for you too Ray. I'm just saying hello to Avril." Irfan was upset.

"Yes. But isn't there a special time for conversation? And, didn't you have a meeting with the master this afternoon?" Ray asked, staring at Irfan.

"Ah Avril's. Sorry I got ahead." Irfan smiled before passing leaving the three people still standing there.

"Ray. You came on time." Avril said sighing in relief. "I like you more and more Ray." Ray was shocked and frightened.

"N-Miss don't talk like that. If master hears, then the end is already my history." Avril stared strangely at Ray's attitude. It was silent for a moment before actually chuckling.

"Well, Ray.. What are you talking about? Alvi couldn't possibly kill you for this kind of ridiculous reason."

Alvi stared intently at Ray.

"I killed you, Ray..." Muttered Alvi holding back his annoyance. Ray touched his hump.

"It suddenly felt hot." Mumbled Ray.

"Alright lady, I want to continue my work. Miss Avril and Miss Nadia be careful on the road." Ray said politely.

Avril and Nadia threw smiles before leaving Ray.

Ray came back to his master.

"It's done, sir... ehhhh?" Ray was surprised to see his master glaring sharply at him.

"T-sir gentlemen want to kill me." Ray took a few steps back.

"I really want to kill you, Ray, you're getting a smile from Avril again." Alvi clenched her hands.

"Pardon me sir. Didn't the master tell me? If you are the one who approaches Miss Avril, then you are the one who gets the smile of Miss Avril." Ray said.

"You're blaming me Ray?" Alvi stared intently at Ray.

"Ti-no sir...." Ray breathed a heavy sigh.

"We'd better get back, sir, in a moment's time for your meeting." Ray.

"I'm lazy Ray.." whine Alvi. "You're the one who replaced it." He looked hopefully at Ray.

"No sir...." Ray smiled.

"You're always smiling." Alvi turned her eyes.

. On the way, Avril's cell phone rang.

"Hallo Syifa's. What's up?" Avril answered her phone.

"Can we meet? There's something I want to tell you." Syifa from sebrang.

"Emmmm okay. But I'll take my brother first. After that, I'll catch up with you." Avril.

"alright. I'm waiting at the usual cafe."

"OK..." Avril put her phone back on after hearing the call sign was over.

"Avril. To be honest I felt something was awkward when I heard that name." Nadia said looking ahead.

"Hmmm? What's?" Avril looked astonished at Nadia.

"Eitherway. I just don't know. Maybe it's just my feelings." Nadia smiled.

Avril simply nodded softly in response to Nadia.

. After escorting Nadia back to company A, Avril immediately headed to Syifa's place.

"So, what do you want to tell me?" Ask Avril without a stale ado.

"I want to cancel my engagement." Syifa turned her face away.

"What's? Why?" Avril screamed a little but not too loudly.

"I think he loves his girlfriend very much. And so is her lover. They love each other. I don't want to be a mediator between them. I don't want to be called a third person." Said Syifa who could not hold back her tears.

"He's got a girlfriend?" Avril was surprised. Syifa just nodded.

"Have you met him?" Syifa shook her head, making Avril squint her forehead.

"So, how do you know they still love each other?" Avril asked more fixedly staring at Syifa.

"I accidentally saw her being alone with her boyfriend." Syifa.

"When?" Ask Avril curious.

"A few days ago." Syifa took a long breath.

"After some thought, maybe I should just cancel my engagement. I don't want to be a barrier to her happiness either." Syifa said limp.

"I understand how you feel. You should not meet her lover, then speak kindly to her, whether she still loves him or not." Avril said a little thought.

"But I'm afraid that my fiancee will get mad at me. Some time ago, I talked to her about meeting her boyfriend, but she refused." Syifa.

"Hemmmm I hope there's a way to this." Syifa nodded in response to Avril's words.

*Night.

. Avril was busy with a laptop on her desk, as was Galih.

"Avril?" Ask dad suddenly.

"What does father mean? I'm perfectly fine." Avril said focus on her laptop.

The ringing of Avril's phone rang. The name on the screen.

Galih quickly picked up and answered his phone making Avril look silly at Galih.

"Hallo... who?" Galih glanced at Avril.

"Sorry wrongly connected." Galih suddenly turned off his phone call.

Avril snatched her phone from Galih. Then, Avril's phone rang again. Avril raised without seeing her name.

"Hallo Aldi's. Sorry my brother answered." Avril.

"Aldi?" Instantly Avril jerked, her heart pounding, regret enveloped her mind when she saw the name on the screen of her phone.

"Al-Alvis?" Avril looks nervous.

"Yes Avril. I'm Alvi. Not Aldi." Alvi's voice sounded flat.

"Sorry Alvi. I guess not you. Because that was..."

"Aldi called you?" Alvi cut off the conversation.

"Yes" said Avril.

"I'm bothering you. Sorry Avril." Alvi disconnected her phone call.

Avril limp in feeling guilty to Alvi.

"Why? Wrong people?" Galih

"It's your fault for taking my phone away." Avril said annoyed.

"Why are you so sorry?" Avril snorted and passed to her room.

Avril laid down her body, staring at the roof with a blank look. Thinking of Galih's question, "sister is right. Why am I so sorry?" He glanced at the phone beside him.

Avril closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

. The next day, Avril returned to company D. Avril stopped right across the car entrance, seeing Alvi who was walking towards the main door, held by a girl beside her.

Avril quickly re-applied her car.

"I'm not upset. I'm not upset. Just natural. Amel's sister is his lover." Avril Mumbles.

Then Avril pulled her car over at the city park.

Avril sat down where she usually stayed.

"I'm not upset. I didn't think about it." Lirih Avril covered her face.

"Awil?" Call someone standing in front of him. Avril looked up, surprised to find Aldian tilting his body.

"You look upset. What's up?" Aldi sat next to Avril.

I don't know since when Avril re-accepted her presence without feeling tight. It was as if everything just passed. In front of him right now was his friend, not his ex-lover.

Avril let out a long sigh before actually gathering some energy to speak.

"Hey Al. Are your brother and Alvian dating?" Avril asked lowered her head, staring at the shoes she kept swinging.

"Hmmm? I thought you knew the truth." Said Aldi leaning his body.

"You mean?" Avril looks astonished.

"Sister Amel did love Alvian from Junior High. Even she follows wherever Alvi goes, High School until college. So that my parents invited Alvi's parents to match them. Kak Amel immediately agreed, but not with Alvi. He did not care at all about the presence of Amel's brother in his life. But, being blinded by love, brother Amel thought Alvi's silence was a sign of agreement. Yes so. I can't explain it in detail." Aldi looked at Avril.

"That's it.." said Avril flat. "But why was Alvi so comfortable with Amel's sister." Once again Avril clenched her hand.

"You gonna hit me?" Aldi looked at Avril's hand.

"No. I'm just sore." Avril Furious.

Aldi laughed at Avril's annoyed behavior.

"You love Alvian?" Tanya Aldi stopped her laughter. Avril looked over in annoyance.

"No." The answer.

"Then, do you still love me?" Ask Aldi smiling.

"Do you want to get hit?" Furious Avril raised her hand before Aldi's face.

"Ahaha I'm kidding Avril." Aldi raised both his hands. "But I'm happy, even if we're not together, but at least we can still be like this. Sit together, chat, even I can see your ridiculous behavior that you never show anyone." Aldi looked at Avril with a smile.

"You too, still know all about me you're all." Avril said.

"Avril. If I had come back for you, would you have accepted me back?" Aldi looked at Avril expectantly.

"Don't joke Al and don't ask me something I can't answer." Avril turned her eyes.

"For this time, be honest with me Avil." Aldi reached both shoulders of Avril. "Do you really not love Alvi?"

"No." Highlight the eyes Avril stared at confirmed.

"why are you upset to know that Alvi and my sister are together?"

"I'm not upset Aldi." Avril said withstanding annoyance.

"Then? What does that mean that's flowing through your cheek Avil?" Aldi looked up at Avril.

"I don't love him Aldi. I'm not upset. I don't care about him." Avril turned her face back.

"Avil.." - Aldi let go of his hand.

"Sorry Al. I have to go, I don't know what anyone would think if you saw you so close to me." Avril moved and passed without looking back. Aldi stared fixedly at Avril's bound hair.

"Did you change because of me? If so, I hope Alvi can turn you back the way you were. I'm sorry I lost your smile all this time Avil." Aldian muttered looking at Avril's departure.

. On the other hand, Alvian brushed off Amel's hand, and stared intently at him. "Stop. I'm sick of your exaggerated attitude."

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